by Chris Malone
A pensioner who kept a number of cats, dogs and budgies in her caravan has been banned from keeping animals for life.
According to the Wrexham Leader, Florence Guest Williams, 69, was also given a suspended 12-week prison sentence after she was found to have been keeping three dogs, three puppies, two cats and a pair of budgies inside the mobile home.
The cramped conditions were deemed to cause unnecessary suffering and Ms Guest Williams was found guilty of five counts of failing to ensure animal welfare.
She had also breached a disqualification order and violated the terms of her conditional discharge for a similar offence a year previously.
The pensioner had already been banned from keeping dogs for a decade in a court case that took place in 2010.
Ms Guest Williams was told that she would have to wait two years before applying for a review of the life ban.
The news may serve to remind caravan owners that while taking your pet on holiday is perfectly acceptable, it is still essential to look after its welfare at all times.
